HMH Posts Gains in 2021

Two days after announcing it had reached an agreement to sell itself to Veritas Capital, Houghton Million reported a 25% increase in revenue and a rebound in earnings. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Former 'NYRB' Editor Launches 'Book Post'

Ann Kjellberg, a longtime former contributing editor at the 'New York Review of Books,' has launched 'Book Post,' a subscription-based book review. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another Week of Small Gains In August

Unit sales of print books in the week ended Aug. 19, 2018, inched ahead 1% from the comparable week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Republic of Consciousness Prize gains new sponsor in UEA

The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses is moving into its third year with a major new sponsor, the University of East Anglia (UEA), whose MA Creative Writing students will also have a single bloc vote on the 2019 Prize judging panel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg James webchat – post your questions now

The Radio 1 DJ is about to take over the breakfast show – and will answer your questions in a live webchat from 12.30pm on Monday 13 August 11.46am BST The breakfast show host on BBC Radio 1 is one of the most talked-about jobs in the country, requiring sparkling banter unfeasibly early in the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Theaters: 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'

We spoke with author emily m. danforth about the film adaptation of her 2012 novel, 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' a queer coming-of-age story set in 1990s Montana. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Nonfiction Drives Late July Gains

Strong sales in the adult nonfiction category led to a 2% increase in overall print unit sales in the week ended July 29, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Trade Sales Down 15% in Q2

With sales of backlist and frontlist titles down, as well as a drop in ebook sales, revenue in HMH's trade division fell 15% In the second quarter ended June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Post-Facebook, PinkNews launches on Snapchat Discover

Digital publisher PinkNews has high hopes for the commercial prospects of being a Snapchat Discover publisher. The post Post-Facebook, PinkNews launches on Snapchat Discover appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Closes Eamon Dolan Books

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is closing Eamon Dolan Books. With the shuttering of the imprint, which was formed in 2011, founding editor Eamon Dolan will be leaving HMH. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'What We Were Promised' depicts post-Mao China in a deft debut novel set in Shanghai

'What We Were Promised' depicts post-Mao China in a deft debut novel set in Shanghai Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Increase in Nonfiction Led to 2% Unit Gain in Mid-June

Unit sales of print books rose 2% in the week ended June 17, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Posted Loss of $125 Million on 6% Sales Drop in FY '18

Total sales at Barnes & Noble fell 6.0% in the fiscal year ended April 28, 2018, compared to fiscal 2017, and the retailer posted a net loss of $125.5 million last year, compared to net income of $22.0 million in fiscal 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU-funded Transbook project commits to UK post-Brexit

The director of an EU-wide children’s literature project has said Europe must continue to work with the UK after Brexit. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the post-Facebook era, publishers see increase in direct traffic

Chartbeat is publishing new data today that shows that more mobile readers are coming to publishers’ sites and apps directly than from social. The post In the post-Facebook era, publishers see increase in direct traffic appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fine mind and right skills blend' won Bowler Faber post

Alex Bowler's "fine and curious mind", and the mix of skills he brought from his previous roles at both Jonathan Cape and Granta, together won him the coveted Faber publisher post, chief executive Stephen Page has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How The Washington Post is building its tech platform, Arc

The Washington Post's digital publishing platform now powers sites and apps that reach 500 million monthly unique users. The post How The Washington Post is building its tech platform, Arc appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Says It Deleted 865 Million Posts, Mostly Spam

Facebook published numbers for the first time detailing how much and what type of content it removes from the social network. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to Downloadable Audio, Publishers See Small Revenue Gain in 2017

Revenue from the more than 1,200 publishers who report sales to the AAP increased 0.4% in 2017 over 2016, rising from $14.65 billion in 2016 to $14.70 billion last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Ends with a Small Unit Sales Gain

Unit sales of print books rose 1% in the week ended Apr. 29, 2018 over the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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